Rising Scholars News

Hello again! This time the Resource of the Week consists of guest presentations by Dr. Susan Aiello. Dr. Aiello joined us for the last main week of the Texas A&M …

This morning, when I opened my e-mail, there was some sad (though not untimely) news: A student from long ago informed me that Dr. Ma Xu, a former president of …

Be focused when choosing references to cite. Before citing any source, determine whether it adds anything meaningful to your paper.

Greetings again. I hope you’ve had a good week. Friday was the last main day of the Intensive Course in Research Writing. In a presentation that day, guest speaker …

Hello again! I’m writing this post at the end of a busy week: the last week of the Intensive Course in Research Writing. A few days ago, in a …

Your writing is your voice. Try not to include too many quotes from other authors.

Greetings again. I hope that all is going well for you. Last week, an AuthorAID community member asked me for advice on suggesting potential peer reviewers. This blog post is …

Hello again! This week’s Resource of the Week is the new video series “Publishing Your Research 101: Practical Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers”. This series comes from the …

Citation databases are now available to manage your references. But do not rely only on the databases. Reference lists still must be proofread. Use your eyes too.

Hello again! This week’s Resource of the Week is again a set of resources. It consists of the main presentations from the 2011 Texas A&M University Intensive Course in Research …